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The Transcendent Experience in Music
An interactive meditation on music and daily living (part 2)
Jul 7, 2023
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Develop a Strong Foundation for Music Composition
A few months ago, I connected with a reader of my harmony course about developing a strong foundation for music composition and performance. He was…
Sep 4, 2021
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One Useful Idea
On Musical Intervals
Mar 16, 2021
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Harmony in Bach: O Jesulein süß
Why I love this work of art
Jan 20, 2021
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Day Fourteen: Analysis of Brahms 3
Brahms transforms this chordal music into one of the most exciting and thrilling symphonic climaxes of the 19th century.
Dec 18, 2020
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Day Thirteen: Hearing and Analysis
Through analysis, you learn the way to hear a piece of music. Musical example is transition harmony of first movement of Beethoven’s 7th.
Dec 17, 2020
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Day Twelve: Four Voice Reduction of Bach Cello Suite No. 4: Prelude
The purpose of this kind of analysis is to aid in the search for how the musical structures impact us, and then to go for it.
Dec 15, 2020
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Day Twelve: Four Voice Reduction of Bach Cello Suite No. 4: Prelude
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Day Eleven: Harmonic Reduction
Beethoven's Sixth. The larger structures of tonal music have at its core a much simpler and more basic harmonic skeleton.
Dec 11, 2020
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Jordan Ali
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Day Ten: Modulation Practice
Modulations are central to the art of tonal music. This article can get you started.
Dec 9, 2020
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Day Nine: Modulation
Key relations are among the most powerful means of expression in music.
Dec 4, 2020
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Day Eight: The Bach Chorale Exercise
This post is part of 14 Days of Harmony, a free course for musicians who want to deepen their understanding of harmony, and learn how to develop their…
Nov 30, 2020
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Day Seven: Cadences, Voice Leading, and Phrasing
The origins of the musical cadence, and a reference guide to composing with them.
Nov 23, 2020
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